https://www.taxtmi.com/caselaws?id=157774 The local publication of the substance of a Section 4(1) Land Acquisition Act notification is mandatory because it gives effective notice and enables objections under Section 5-A, but delay in making that publication does not by itself invalidate the acquisition if the statutory purpose is served. By contrast, publication of the substance of a Section 6(2) declaration in the locality is directory rather than mandatory, and non-publication does not invalidate the declaration unless grave prejudice is shown. The SC therefore upheld the acquisition and set aside the High Court's quashing of the notification and declaration. en-us Thu, 10 Nov 1994 00:00:00 +0530 Sat, 12 Jul 2014 12:56:00 +0530 TaxTMI RSS Generator https://www.taxtmi.com/caselaws?id=157774 The local publication of the substance of a Section 4(1) Land Acquisition Act notification is mandatory because it gives effective notice and enables objections under Section 5-A, but delay in making that publication does not by itself invalidate the acquisition if the statutory purpose is served. By contrast, publication of the substance of a Section 6(2) declaration in the locality is directory rather than mandatory, and non-publication does not invalidate the declaration unless grave prejudice is shown. The SC therefore upheld the acquisition and set aside the High Court's quashing of the notification and declaration. Case-Laws Indian Laws Thu, 10 Nov 1994 00:00:00 +0530 https://www.taxtmi.com/caselaws?id=157774